TheAtlantic.com Wants Freelancers With ‘Well-Argued’ Ideas

At the Web version of The Atlantic, there is plenty of room for freelancers to score a byline. On a single day, over 40 features are published, with headlines ranging from “The Cure for Obesity” to “What Gmail Knows About You” and “Medicine’s Fading Traditions of Generosity.”

The website covers the same thought-provoking topics as the print mag, and editors are open to pitches from freelancers who want to build a relationship with the pub.”One of our taglines is ‘we are no party of clique.’ That goes back to 1857 when we were founded,” said editor Scott Stossel, “that we would be unaffiliated with any specific ideological approach or political party. That remains the case today.”

Each freelancer’s viewpoint is as valid as the next one — but if you want to impress the editors, better do the proper research. For pitching etiquette and editor’s contact info, read How To Pitch: The Atlantic.

— Sherry Yuan

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